Banks reduce new naira notes per cash withdrawal
As CBN releases security features By Babajide Komolafe & Elizabeth Adegbesan Banks have reduced the volume of new naira notes they dispense to customers per cash withdrawal by about 50 per cent leading to increased anxiety over the January 31st deadline when the old notes will cease to be legal tender. Meanwhile, the Central Bank of […]
Economic pitfalls incoming govt must avoid — NECA
Economic pitfalls incoming govt must avoid — NECA
Marafa sympathizes with victims of Zamfara military airstrike
By Ezra Ukanwa PRESIDENTIAL Campaign Coordinator of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Zamfara State, Kabiru Garba Marafa, has condoled with the families of victims caught in military fire against bandits in Maru Local Government Area of the state. The airstrike incident reportedly left at least 64 people killed, on Sunday. Marafa, who is also […]
NDDC: Senate confirms Onochie, Airhiavbere, Ogbuku, Ogunmola, 9 others
NDDC: Senate confirms Onochie, Airhiavbere, Ogbuku, Ogunmola, 9 others
Insecurity, hyper inflation force bleak Christmas, New Year on South-East residents
Insecurity, hyper inflation force bleak Christmas, New Year on South-East residents
Customs FOU record N2.3bn seizures from Jan-Dec ’22
By Eguono Odjegba Controller of the Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone ‘B’, Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Comptroller AB Hamisu psc+ has unsettled the records of the service in the entire northern operational zones, as he made a haul of 949 seizures between January 1 and December 20, 2022 with a Duty Paid Value, DPV, of […]
‘Bullion van politicians’ responsible for CBN gov’s travails — Atiku/Okowa Campaign
Bullion van politicians responsible for CBN gov’s travails — Atiku/Okowa Campaign
Senate passes business facilitation bill
*As FEC approves World Bank-Backed SABER Programme ABUJA— FOLLOWING its earlier passage by the House of Representatives, the Senate, yesterday, passed the Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provision) Bill 2022, also known as the Omnibus Bill. Making the disclosure in a statement, the Special Adviser to the President, Ease of Doing Business/PEBEC Secretary, Dr Jumoke Oduwole stated […]
2023: Fulani youths meet Igbo elders, endorse Obi/Datti for presidency
Fulani youths in Nigeria, under the aegis of Endan Fulaku, yesterday, endorsed the candidature of Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party as their presidential candidate for the forthcoming general elections.
You can’t deny Buhari’s giant strides – Lai slams opposition
Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, lashed out at the opposition in the country, claiming that they were trying to downplay the monumental strides recorded by the Muhammadu Buhari administration.
Boko Haram invades Borno communities razes houses, foodstuff, livestock
Armed terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram/ISWAP on Monday evening invaded communities of Jibwiwi in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno state, thereby setting ablaze seven (7) residential buildings, and hundreds of bags of maize, Guinea Corn, Millet, Groundnuts and some livestock.
JAMB commences registration of 2023 UTME January 14
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced that it would begin the registration of 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME on January 14, 2023.
INFLATION: Expert advises against continued monetary policy tightening
By Nkiruka Nnorom The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been advised to withdraw from further deployment of monetary policy tightening as a tool to check the inflationary pressure. Mr. Muda Yusuf, Managing Director, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) made the call in response to the November 2022 inflation figure released by the […]
Looted artefacts: Germany returns 22 Benin bronzes to Nigeria
The Federal Republic of Germany yesterday at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Abuja, handed 22 Benin Bronzes to the Nigerian government. The artefacts, which had stayed outside Nigeria for 125 years, were looted from Benin by the British and over the years, had moved to different countries before arriving in Germany.
Fake LASTMA official bags 4-month jail term
Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Mobile Court, sitting at Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos, has sentenced one David Oluchkwu, to a four-month jail term for impersonating the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, official and extorting money from commercial bus drivers in Lagos.
Wisdom Kwati awarded Nigeria’s Most Respected CEO in Real Estate
Wisdom Kwati awarded Nigeria’s Most Respected CEO in Real Estate
